Genus

Helmeted Basilisks

Corytophanes

2 species in our catalog · found in 20 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyCorytophanidae (Helmeted Lizards)
GenusCorytophanes (Helmeted Basilisks)

Species in this group

Corytophanes cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Corytophanes hernandesii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Helmeted Basilisks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~60%
	Helmeted Iguana			~60%
2	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 2	~50%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~30%
3	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~50%
	Helmeted Iguana			~50%
4	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
5	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
6	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Helmeted Iguana			~40%
7	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
9	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
	Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk			~10%
11	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Helmeted Iguana			~30%
12	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
13	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
14	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
15	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
16	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
17	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Helmeted Iguana			~20%
18	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
19	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%
20	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Helmeted Iguana			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
4	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

Helmeted Basilisks

Species in this group

Helmeted Iguana

Hernandez’s Helmeted Basilisk

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Helmeted Basilisks

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found